07/28/2026
Thought I would reach out to ole Tinker 😆
In 1985, Basil Lewis submitted a shoe design to Nike. The company acknowledged receipt and kept it on file. No agreement followed.
Sky High: The Story of Basil Lewis vs Nike examines the unanswered questions that remain today.
07/28/2026
Thought I would reach out to ole Tinker 😆
07/25/2026
That damn Nike
Jury orders Nike to pay at least $7.5 million in damages in s*x discrimination case An eight-person jury on Wednesday ruled in Heather Hender’s favor after an acrimonious six-day trial.
Like they say! Tell the truth and shame the 👿. (parody)
He said what he said. (parody) 🏀
https://vimeo.com/1186548701
Do The Right Thang (parody)
https://vimeo.com/1186548701
07/11/2026
If calling Nike a thief is considered slander, then so be it. I said what I said.
But here's the question: Can anyone prove that Tinker Hatfield did not use ideas from the Basil Lewis design that was submitted to Nike—a design Nike acknowledged receiving and stated it would "keep on file"?
The public has never been shown the winning sketch from Nike's reported in-house design competition. Nor has Nike publicly produced the original design sketch for the Air Revolution.
If what I'm saying is false, then the evidence should settle the matter.
Until that evidence is produced, the questions aren't going away.
07/06/2026
I would love to hear from one person who saw winning sketch that got him the Nike gig.
07/06/2026
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The shoe design that revolutionized Nike Air may have been seeded by an 18-year-old Covington kid – Soapbox Basil Lewis shares his life lesson about protecting your ideas.
Tinker "The Magic Man Hatfield.... Will we ever see the winning sketch that changed Tinker life forever. I'm sure something that significant, is still around..... Somewhere.
06/26/2026
Who actually created the Jump man logo? Story in comments